PACO NEWS

HOLIDAY PARTY

Thanks so much to everyone who came out to join us last Wednesday at the Beeline Easton for PACO's annual holiday party!  It was great to see so many and reconnect with friends and colleagues!  Many thanks to Hannah Keitkamp with Esquire Solutions and Justin Grubbs with US Legal for sponsoring this event!  

GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING

Join us on Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at noon when Lori Tyack, Clerk of Courts for the Franklin County Municipal Court, and members of her staff will join us to discuss what's new at the Clerk's office.  The discussion will include information about the e-filing system and several new initiatives that are coming.  Registration is available on the website.
 
OSBA STUDY GROUP

The OSBA Certification Exam Study Group will not meet in December.  The next OSBA Certification Exam Study Group will be January 27, 2026 at 6:30PM.  Please reach out to Ashley Harris (harris.ashnic@gmail.com) if you haven't already registered and want to participate. All sessions will be held virtually. The study group is open to all Ohio paralegals planning to sit for the OSBA Certification Exam.  There is no cost. 

PACO ROUND TABLES

PACO is proud to announce that beginning in January 2026, we will be offering three practice area round tables!  Our round tables will include Domestic Relations, Workers' Compensation, and Litigation and will be offered on a rotating monthly schedule.  These round tables will be held virtually.  Watch for more details regarding dates and times.  Round tables will be free to PACO members and $5 each for guests.

PACO BOOK CLUB

PACO's Book Club is gearing up once again!  Our next book will be Silence for the Dead by Simone St. James.  Stay tuned for details.  For more information, contact Randi Daniels-Blair at randi.daniels90@gmail.com. 

NFPA HAPPENINGS

NFPA is offering a webinar on Tuesday, December 9, 2025 titled Prior Proper Planning: Empowering Your Chosen Family, presented by Rachel Blankenship.  The LGBTQIA community is facing a lot of challenges currently.  By empowering them and adding another layer of protection for the community legal professionals offer a sense of security.  Learn how simple documents like POAs, Advanced Directives, and Living Wills can help families.  Cost is $35 per session.  Registration:  https://www.paralegals.org/event/PriorProperPlanning


PRO BONO OPPORTUNITIES WITH LASCO

Immigration Pro Bono Opportunities:

Asylum Clinics - there are many asylum clinics coming up.  The next date is Thursday, February 19, 2026.  For more information, to register, and to learn about training necessary for participation:  https://oslsa.wufoo.com/forms/mq5q1bh0o5nipi/

Welcome Wednesday - Immigration Project.  The next session being offered is Wednesday, December 3, 2025.  For more information and to register:  https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A44AFAD2CAAF85-54921199-adhocproject#/